Where does “seism” come from?

seism (English) comes from French séisme, from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.

seism (English): A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake...

Definitions

  1. A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake...

Ancestry of “seism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchséismeearthquake
2Ancient Greekσεισμόςshaking, shock; earthquake; storm
3Ancient GreekσείωI shake
4Proto-Hellenic*tséihō—

Words derived from “seism”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō →Every word from Ancient Greek σείω →Every word from Ancient Greek σεισμός →